MSc MECHANICAL ENGINEERING draft

This module develops the skills needed to gather relevant technical information, how to extract the essence from a piece of technical literature, how to carry out a critical review of a research paper, how to write a feasibility report, how to give presentations and put your thoughts across effectively, and how to manage a project in a group project environment.

You'll be guided towards identifying a technology project idea and evaluate its business potential by conducting detailed research and analysis.The outcomes from this will serve as the basis for implementation of the selected technology in the business sense, developing the appropriate commercialisation strategy, and writing a business plan for your high-tech start-up company.

This module broadens your knowledge base, and will involve case studies and practical work that demonstrate how advanced analysis is employed in the engineering design process. The module will involve the application of finite element analysis (FEA) and CAD-CAM, with an integrated approach to engineering design.

This module covers the basic concepts of solid mechanics from a mathematical modelling perspective.The module incorporates engineering design and appreciation of sustainability issues as common themes running through the module.You'll need a good background in analytical techniques like linear algebra and differential equations. You'll use classical approaches to solid mechanics together with modern approaches and deal with complex problems in mechanics both systematically and creatively.

This module develops advanced techniques in data acquisition and manipulation required for instrumentation and control applications.  Further, it consolidates lectures with experimental computer-based assignments using industry standard hardware and software (NI DAQ and LabView). The module develops your knowledge and experience in data acquisition and virtual instrumentation used in Industry for control purposes.

This module provides you with an opportunity to study applied thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, with emphasis on power-producing devices, energy systems and renewable energy. You'll cover experimental techniques for measurement of performance of power-producing devices and fluid mechanic systems in both theory and practice. You'll analyse energy systems, including environmental impact, and develop the ability to critically appraise alternative power-producing devices to meet current and future energy needs.

You'll undertake a major project in an area that is relevant to your MSc in Mechanical Engineering. You'll choose your project and carry it out under the guidance of a supervisor. At the end of the project, you'll present a dissertation, which forms a major element of the assessment.